FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a forthcoming vote on nationwide rule changes for the federal Lifeline program, aiming to restrict benefits to only living, lawful Americans. This action follows reports of significant federal funds allegedly going to deceased individuals, primarily in California.
SpaceX recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposing the deployment of one million solar-powered data center satellites into low Earth orbit. The company posits this space-based infrastructure as a more cost-effective and ecologically sound alternative to terrestrial computing facilities. This ambitious proposal, if partially realized, would dramatically increase the orbital object count, raising immediate concerns regarding space sustainability.